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Craft are one lap from flying machine (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aeroplane

'flying machine' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'craft are one lap' is the wordplay.
'craft' is an anagram indicator (letters must be crafted into a new form).
'are'+'one'+'lap'='areonelap'
'areonelap' anagrammed gives 'AEROPLANE'.

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for aeroplane that I've seen before include "Flying machine" , "What taxis" , "Flying vehicle" , "Spitfire, for example" , "Flier" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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